ROUND TRIP MILES 8 miles ELEVATION GAIN 3120’ TRAILHEAD elevation 5,640’, west end of Lone Pine Campground on Whitney Portal Road DIFFICULTY moderate with a little route finding due to snow FUN FACTS the trail ends at Whitney Portal ele 8360, the starting point for climbing Mt.Whitney the tallest mountain in the continental US., portions of the trail follow the original route to the top of Mount Whitney from OwensValley This wintertime snowshoe leaves at the west end of Lone Pine Campground on a well marked trail and travels through open desert then switchbacks up to the mouth of the canyon. From there travel is in forest and parallels the creek ending at the Mount Whitney Portal Fishing Pond. Along the way enjoy awesome views of LonePinePeak, MuirPeak, Mount Whitney, OwensValley floor, and the Inyo/White Mountains to the east.